Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Data showed that Irion County ISD schools welcomed 333 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 69.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Irion County ISD roughly covers schools within Irion County and has a main office in Mertzon.
Among the two schools in Irion County ISD schools, Irion Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 143 students.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 333 | 230 | 69.1% |
| 2021-22 | 334 | 233 | 69.8% |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 219 | 67.8% |
| 2019-20 | 295 | 199 | 67.5% |
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